MISENHEIMER, N.C. – The Calvin men's lacrosse team stretched its win streak to four games with a dramatic 9-7 win at Pfeiffer University Tuesday afternoon.

Calvin scored a pair of goals inside the final 6:06 of regulation and made a strong defensive stand in the closing minutes to claim the win.

Calvin (4-1) led 5-0 after one period of play and 5-2 at halftime.

Pfeiffer (1-4) chipped into the deficit and trailed 7-5 after three quarters of play.

In the fourth, Pfeiffer scored with 7:38 remaining to make it 7-6 and then tied the game 7-7 on a goal with 6:45 left.

Calvin sophomore Nate Hanson (Naperville, Il./Naperville North HS) won the ensuing faceoff and Calvin was able to set up its offense shortly after. Sophomore Braden Carpenter (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville HS) made good on the opportunity, whipping home a pass from junior Jacob Bledsoe (Mission Viejo, Calif.) to give the Knights an 8-7 lead with 6:06 left on the clock.

Senior Ethan Boelens (Round Lake, Il./Grayslake HS) forced Pfeiffer into a turnover shortly after and his ground ball pickup led to a lengthy Calvin possession that concluded with an unassisted goal by junior Thomas Smith (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Grosse Pointe South HS) with 5:02 remaining.

Pfeiffer pressed the attack but senior goalie Corgan Schaumburg (Rockton, Ill. Hononegah) was up to the task, making four key saves inside the final 2:15 to keep the Falcons from scoring again.

Smith notched a hat track with four goals on seven shots. The hat track was his third of the season and the 10^th of his career. Carpenter also had a hat trick – the first of his collegiate career – scoring three goals on four shots.

Freshman Jordan Warners (Orange, Calif./Crean Lutheran HS) and sophomore David Blackmon (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS) had one goal apiece.

Boelens, Bledsoe and junior Cole McKenney (Misson Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS) had one assist each.

Ethan Boelens had a team-high six ground balls and caused seven opponent turnovers. Schaumburg had 16 saves in goal for the Knights.

COACHES COMMENT: "Another great team win today," said Calvin head men's lacrosse coach Dave Hoger. "We battled adversity throughout the game really well and the guys stuck together and overcame some obstacles. Both sides of the ball stepped up huge when Pfeiffer tied it up late and we were able to deny the late surge from them and finish the job. We are very excited for a day off tomorrow and another opportunity to compete down here."

NEXT UP: Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Guilford College (N.C.) for a 1 p.m. contest.